Amazon Vs Home Depot: Who Has The Better Black Friday Tool Deals?

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With one of the biggest gift-giving holidays right around the corner, Black Friday is the perfect time to find a special gift for someone you love without breaking the bank. When it comes to the DIYers, woodworkers, and handy people in your life, you can't go wrong with a new power tool. Normally, these types of tools carry a heavy price tag, but stores like Amazon and Home Depot are currently pushing big Black Friday savings.

Deciding which store to buy your tools from this season will come down to one key aspect: who has the better deal. That said, determining who has the better deal can be tricky. For many tools, Amazon offers lower prices than the Home Depot, which may be part of the reason why fewer homeowners are shopping at Home Depot in 2025. However, the popular home improvement store does have a ton of "free gift with purchase" deals for Black Friday that will appeal to those who need to shop for multiple people. Ultimately, who has the better Black Friday deals will depend on your specific tool wishlist.

This year, both Amazon and Home Depot have Black Friday deals on popular brands like Milwaukee, DeWalt, and Ryobi. At first glance, it may look like the Home Depot sales are better, as they're advertising bigger percentages off in some cases. However, the original listing prices have a big impact on this. For example, the ATOMIC 20-Volt MAX Lithium-Ion Cordless Combo Kit (2-Tool) with (2) 2.0Ah Batteries, Charger and Bag has an original listing price of $249 on the Home Depot website. For Black Friday, the combo kit is listed as 32% off, making it $169. On Amazon, the same combo kit is marked as only 17% off. However, Amazon has an original listing price of $179, so with 17% off the kit only costs $149, making Amazon the better deal. There are a handful of instances like this.

In other instances, where the original listing prices are the same, Amazon still has some more affordable prices. The BOSCH Colt 1.0 HP Variable-Speed Palm Router, for example, has an original listing price of $139 on both sites, but is currently on sale for $89 on Amazon and $99 at the Home Depot. While there are several instances of Amazon offering lower prices, Home Depot does have a leg up in one area: free products. If you want to get free tools from the Home Depot right now, you're in luck. You can score products like the Milwaukee M18 18-Volt Lithium-Ion Cordless Electric Portable Inflator for free with the purchase of another qualifying Milwaukee product (many of which are on sale themselves for Black Friday). Another example is the DEWALT 20V MAX Lithium-Ion Battery Kit with 5.0Ah and 2.0Ah Battery and Charger, which comes with a free tool when you purchase the kit from Home Depot.

To determine who offered better Black Friday sales we did a side-by-side price comparison with exact products on both websites: Amazon.com and HomeDepot.com. While Amazon boasted lower prices in many, but not all cases, Home Depot offered more unique deals that involved getting a free gift with a qualifying purchase. Because of this, we determined there was no clear cut winner.

For success with your Black Friday shopping, it's best to know the exact power tool you're looking for then compare prices across a number of different sources to find the best deal to suit your individual needs. In some cases, paying a little extra at the Home Depot may be worthwhile if the free gift is also appealing to you. In other cases, the conveniences and affordability of Amazon might be the better bargain.